Scientists have recreated the face of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun

A team of scientists from Brazil, Australia and Italy have reconstructed the face of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, who was still a teenager when he died over 3,000 years ago. Their study was published on the ResearchGate portal.

Since the international team did not have direct access to the skull, they had to use measurements and images from previous scientific papers, as well as a digital copy of the head. And the size of the lips and nose, the position of the eyes, the height of the ears are based on the statistical data of people of different generations, obtained using computed tomography, the authors admit.

They then applied markers indicating the thickness of the soft tissue at various locations, using data from modern Egyptians as a guide. We then added subjective elements such as eye color to further humanize the 3D model.

Tutankhamen ruled ancient Egypt around 1332-1323 BC. He ascended the throne at the age of 10, and died at the age of 19. The tomb with his remains was discovered in 1922, but until now, scientists have not figured out the exact cause of death. There are suggestions that the famous Egyptian was killed by malaria or an injury from a fall from a chariot. It is also possible that envious people finished with him.